Council Group People Local City Elected Arts ˈkaʊnsl
The word "council" refers to a group of elected officials who govern a local area, such as a city or county. It can also denote a governing or advisory body within an organization or a formal meeting of a specific group.
The word "council" refers to a group of elected officials who govern a local area, such as a city or county. It can also denote a governing or advisory body within an organization or a formal meeting of a specific group.
[N-COUNT-COLL; N-IN-NAMES 可数集合名词;名称名词]市政委员会;地方议会 A council is a group of people who are elected to govern a local area such as a city or, in Britain, a county.
...Cheshire County Council...
柴郡政务委员会
The city council has voted almost unanimously in favour.
市政委员会几乎一致投票表示赞同。
...David Ward, one of just two Liberal Democrats on the council.
戴维·沃德,市政委员会中仅有的两名自由民主党人之一
...reports of local council meetings.
对当地政务委员会会议的报道
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[ADJ 形容词](房屋或公寓)地方政府出租的Council houses or flats are owned by the local council, and people pay rent to live in them.
[ADJ n]
[BRIT 英]
There is a shortage of council housing...
廉租公房房源不足。
Council tenants around the country are planning a mass lobby of Parliament.
全国各地的市政住房租户正在计划组建一个大的议会游说团。
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[N-COUNT-COLL 可数集合名词](用于组织名称)委员会Council is used in the names of some organizations.
[usu in names]
...the National Council for Civil Liberties.
全国公民自由委员会
...the Arts Council.
艺术委员会
...community health councils.
社区健康委员会
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[N-COUNT-COLL 可数集合名词](组织的)管理者,委员 In some organizations, the council is the group of people that controls or governs it.
[usu sing]
The permanent council of the Organization of American States meets today here in Washington.
美洲国家组织的常务委员们今天在华盛顿这里会面。
...the Bundesbank's central council.
德意志联邦银行的中央委员会
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](特定人群参加的正式)会议 A council is a specially organized, formal meeting that is attended by a particular group of people.
President Najibullah said he would call a grand council of all Afghans...
纳吉布拉总统称他将召开阿富汗全民大会。
The president also meets ministers at inter-ministerial councils held at the Elysée Palace.
总统还在爱丽舍宫接见了参加部长级会议的各部长。
Oxford
coun·cil★/ˈkaʊnsl; NAmEˈkaʊnsl/noun[countable + singular or plural verb ]1★a group of people who are elected to govern an area such as a city or county (市、郡等的)政务委员会,地方议会◆a city/county/borough/district council市╱郡╱自治市╱区政务委员会◆She's on the local council.她是地方议会的议员。◆a council member/meeting政务委员会委员╱会议2★( BrE) the organization that provides services in a city or county, for example education, houses, libraries, etc. 市政(或地方管理)服务机构◆council workers/services市政工作人员╱部门3a group of people chosen to give advice, make rules, do research, provide money, etc. (顾问、立法、研究、基金等)委员会◆the Medical Research Council医学研究会◆In Britain, the Arts Council gives grants to theatres.英国的艺术委员会向剧院提供资金。4( formal) (especially in the past) a formal meeting to discuss what action to take in a particular situation (尤指旧时讨论特定步骤的)协商会议◆The King held a council at Nottingham from 14 to 19 October 1330.国王于 1330 年 10 月 14 日至 19 日在诺丁汉召集协商会议。☞see also
1a group of people that are chosen to make rules, laws, or decisions, or to give advice: the council for civil liberties the UN Security Council2the organization that is responsible for local government in a particular area in Britain: local council elections He sent a letter to the council to complain about the noise.County/District/City etc Council Northampton Borough Councilcouncil leader/officer/worker etccouncil chamber/offices3a group of people elected to the government of a city in the US: the Los Angeles city councilCOLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + councilan advisory council (=for giving advice)· The report was issued by the Advisory Council on Science and Technology.a research council· the Medical Research Councila funding council (=for giving money to projects, organizations etc)· a further education funding councilthe arts/sports council· The exhibition has been funded by the Arts Council.the UN Security Council (=for protecting a country or group of countries)· the Security Council's peace planverbsestablish/form/set up a council· A National Radio and Television Council was established to regulate the market.head a council· Brzezinski headed the National Security Council at that time.a council awards something (=gives someone something, especially money)· The Scottish Arts Council has awarded grants totalling over £30,000.council + NOUNa council meeting· She had to attend a council meeting.a council member· School council members are elected by their fellow students.a council resolution (=decision)· Council resolutions need a two thirds majority.a council grant (=amount of money that a council gives to a person, organization, project etc)· The community centre has had its council grant cut by 50%.
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委员会(36%),委员(31%),理事会(17%),会议(12%),地方议会(4%)
n.委员会;会议;理事会;地方议会;顾问班子
n.(Council)人名;(英)康斯尔
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